baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2264064-A (GB)
Title: Wrist and forearm exercise apparatus
Inventor: CHEN PING
IPC: A63B23/14
Filed: 1992-02-07
Abstract: The apparatus includes a coiled compression spring (33) which offers an adjustable resistance to the movement of the wrist. A spring pressing member (34) is movable by actuation of the rotary knob (35), to vary the compression of the compression spring (33). A grip assembly (20) is mounted pivotally on a forearm rest unit (10) and includes two parallel arms (23), and a grip piece (22) attached to the arms (23) by two lock bolts (24). Each of the arms (23) of the grip assembly (20) has a row of sequential and intercommunicated circular holes (231) so that the end portions of the grip piece (22) can be selectively positioned within selected two of the circular holes (231) which may be in or out of alignment. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252963-A (GB)
Title: Tamper evident closure with removable membrane
Inventor: SMITH ALLEN
IPC: B65D77/20
Filed: 1992-02-21
Abstract: A tamper evident closure 1 comprises a lid 9 which closes the mouth of a plastics container 2 and has one or more recesses 14 defining a handle 15 for gripping the lid 9. A membrane 18 adhered to the lid 9 prevents access to the handle 15 without removing, breaking or damaging the membrane 18. The membrane cannot be re-adhered to the lid after removal. The membrane may be provided with a tab 19 to facilitate removal. Preferably the lid is disposed within the container mouth, and is disposed entirely below the rim 5 of the mouth. The lid may include a peripheral skirt which preferably co-operates with means on the inside of the container to ensure that removal of the membrane requires less force than removal of the lid. The lid may be a snap fit or interference fit in the mouth of the container. The lid may be transparent, and need not be planar (see Fig. 6). The membrane may carry information or advertising. The lid may be a plastic moulding and the membrane may be a thin paper or polystyrene sheet. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2264689-A (GB)
Title: Load handling truck
Inventor: KRAYEM DAVID RICHARD
IPC: B66F9/065
Filed: 1992-02-26
Abstract: A front load handling truck such as a fork lift vehicle is of compact size with width and length of approximately 1.7 and 3 metres respectively and has unsuspended front wheels and suspended steerable rear wheels 8 and 9. A single telescopic boom is pivotally mounted at its rear end at the rear of the vehicle and extends to overlie the wheels at one side of the truck to be offset from the fore/aft centre line 3 of the truck and provide space for a drivers cab 2. Fork lift tines are carried at the front end of the boom so that they can be raised and lowered by controlling elevation and/or extension of the boom. To provide stability for the truck during predetermined conditions of use the rear wheels 8 and 9 can be locked to be unsuspended in the truck and thereby convert a triangular system of support which accommodates the load from the boom into a temporary rectangular system of support, the front wheels and axle pivot point 12 defining the triangular system and both front and rear wheels the rectangular system. Preferably, hydraulic cylinders 40 lock the rear wheels either manually or automatically from sensor responding to truck conditions or location. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2255124-A (GB)
Title: Self-supporting subframe with cavity closers
Inventor: BALKWILL GEOFFREY L
IPC: E06B1/00
Filed: 1992-04-08
Abstract: A subframe for a window is formed from a plurality of subframe members 4, some or all of which may be cavity closers. An auxiliary support 17 is provided at each lower corner of the subframe, which locates in the channel 8 of the cavity closer, and serves to provide a self-supporting junction between two subframe members. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266288-A (GB)
Title: Strapping equipment
Inventor: SANDLAND TONY
IPC: B65B13/02
Filed: 1992-04-15
Abstract: Strapping apparatus for applying strapping 14 to packages, and in particular to packages mounted on pallets, includes at least one fork 32 which may also be used to lift the pallet, a strapping retaining mechanism 42 attached to a distal end 41 of the fork, a strapping guide mechanism 46 and a strapping coil dispenser mechanism 50. The apparatus may be provided on a trolley or integrally mounted on a fork lift truck, pallet truck or other suitable vehicle. The strapping of the package can be readily attended to during the operation of manoeuvring the goods around a warehouse. In use, after the strapping has been partially entrained around the package by use of the apparatus, an operative releases the free end of the strap from the retaining mechanism and joins it to an upper part of the strap downstream of the guide mechanism. The retaining mechanism 42 may be part of a detachable extension of the fork 32. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262945-A (GB)
Title: Thermal spraying of piston rings with molybdenum alloy
Inventor: VATAVUK JAN
IPC: C23C4/08
Filed: 1992-12-23
Abstract: Thermal spraying lining process for piston rings, including the initial step of anchoring a plurality of piston heads (1) on a basic structure (2), against mutual relative displacements, so that their external contact faces (1a) define a cylindrical surface, and further including the step of spraying, progressively and continuously, by a forced gaseous stream and onto the cylindrical surface of the basic structure (2), a mass of droplets which are melted by an oxy-acetylene torch, from at least one molybdenum feeding wire (4), and from at least one feeding wire (4) of a softer metallurgical bonding material which may be steel, the mass of droplets consisting of about 30 to 60% of molybdenum, the remaining being bonding material. The cylindrical surface may be subjected, during spraying, to a rotational motion around its geometrical axis, simultaneously with a translational motion towards said geometrical axis, in order to produce helical paths to the mass of sprayed droplets. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278859-A (GB)
Title: Non-slip surface for step, e.g. of motor vehicle
Inventor: ALLMAN PETER NEVILLE
IPC: A47G27/04
Filed: 1993-06-12
Abstract: A side step for an off-road vehicle has an uppermost surface with apertures at selected positions thereon. The surface is rendered non-slip by the attachment through each aperture of a stud 22 having a resiliently deformable mounting part 30 for locating in the respective aperture and has an upper surface profiled to define a desired design, for example the motif of the vehicle on which the side step is mounted. The stud may be of moulded rubber. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281899-A (GB)
Title: Compact disc case
Inventor: LIM JIN-KYU
IPC: G11B33/04
Filed: 1993-09-15
Abstract: A compact disc case comprises a lower case (20) with a component (24) for retaining a disc, and an upper case (10) having a vertical wall formed so as to slidably receive said lower case (20). The lower case (20) having rails (25) formed so as to be inserted into rail grooves (11) of the upper case (10). The retaining component (24) may alternatively be formed on an inner case member which is received by the lower case. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286956-A (GB)
Title: Angling float
Inventor: WILSON JOHN LEONARD
IPC: A01K93/02
Filed: 1994-02-24
Abstract: An angling float (1) comprises a body (2), actuable indicating means (4) associated therewith and means (6) responsive to the occurrence of a bite and arranged to actuate said indicating means (4) in response to a bite occurring. The indicating means (4) may comprise a light source, such as, a bulb or LED, and/or an audible indicator. Alternatively or additionally, a magnetically rotatable vane may be used as the indicating means (4). A pressure-sensitive switch may be used as the bite-responsive means (6) or a switch operable under a given tension on the occurrence of a bite, may be used. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276257-A (GB)
Title: Configuration-sensitive program loading.
Inventor: BERG HANS INGVAR
IPC: G06F9/445
Filed: 1994-03-16
Abstract: A method for enabling the transfer of stored firmware during start-up of a computer, comprising the steps of reading configuration information stored in a air configuration table in the first memory device (40), transferring selected software modules from the first memory device to a second memory device (130, 60, 50), and storing the selected software modules at selected address areas in the second memory device; in all accordance with the configuration information. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279185-A (GB)
Title: An electrical connector assembly
Inventor: TAKANO TSUNESUKE
IPC: H01R13/506
Filed: 1994-06-10
Abstract: An electrical connector assembly comprises a pair of tray-shaped insulating frames (1) each having a rectangular base wall and an upstanding peripheral sidewall and abutting one another to define a hollow interior each sidewall including a plurality of slots (3) therein, and a plurality of conducting strips (6) in each frame (1) and including front extents (7) projecting through the slots (3). A hollow insulating connector sleeve (11) has a wall (11a) recessed therein and a plurality of apertures (8) therein such that, on mechanical connection between the frames (1) and the sleeve (11), the front extents (7) of the strips (6) extend one through each aperture (8) to be a close fit therein, the sleeve (11) being retained on the frames (1) by co-operation between the front portions (5) of the sidewalls of the frames (1) and the peripheral portion of the sleeve (11). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290035-A (GB)
Title: Prismatic dice
Inventor: BOWES AUSTIN ARTHUR
IPC: A63F9/04
Filed: 1994-06-09
Abstract: A prismatic die that is biassed has an octagonally sectioned body with identical flanged ends. Each end is facetted with eight facets of differing lengths so that there are differing probabilities of different faces showing on coming to rest after casting. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281716-A (GB)
Title: Attachment device for a magazine and supplement
Inventor: ANDREWS ROBERT CHARLES
IPC: B42D9/00
Filed: 1994-09-14
Abstract: A stiff card or plastics body 11 with an elastic hand 12 engaged at one end may secure a supplement (19, Fig. 4) to a magazine (18). The body may be located within the magazine with the band passing around the supplement and looped over the other end of the body or a body hook (17, Fig. 3). The supplement may be placed on the body (21, Fig. 6) and respective elastic bands (25, 26) used to secure the supplement and magazine. A portion of the body 11 to be inserted into the magazine may be secured to the remainder of the body by a snap stud (Figs. 10 to 11). A card (34, Fig. 12) has top and bottom pairs of projections (37, 36), one of each pair being foldable into a magazine and the other of each pair into a supplement. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2297023-A (GB)
Title: Head covering
Inventor: JACKSON-COONEY NICK
IPC: A42B1/04
Filed: 1995-01-19
Abstract: A head covering bears an image of a face. In one embodiment a hooded garment comprises a jacket (5) with a head covering or hood (1), the hood having an image of a person's face printed on it. The arrangement of jacket and hood is such that an on-looker standing behind a person wearing the jacket (5) would ostensibly see the upper body and face of a person turned towards them and looking at them. A method of transferring an image of a head onto a head covering is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2300906-A (GB)
Title: Oven for glass article
Inventor: MUNDON CHRISTOPHER CYRIL
IPC: C03B29/06
Filed: 1995-05-18
Abstract: Exhaust oven, for processing large "flat screen" and other cathode ray tubes, has a tunnel structure (10). A track is provided (18) for cars (32) carrying the tubes (40) while at the same time exhausting them by connection (34) to their necks. Heat treatment is effected by a baffle (50) causing circulated hot air to flow over the tube exteriors. The baffle has an inlet (58) from which the hot air impinges on the large area face panel (42) of each tube. Outlets (54,66,68) allow exit of the air flow from the baffle adjacent the side edges of the tube panel and/or adjacent the neck (38).
Patent GB-2295380-A (GB)
Title: Lid for a refuse container
Inventor: KOWALSKI JOHN A
IPC: B65D21/02
Filed: 1995-10-18
Abstract: A lid 12 for a refuse container and lid assembly comprising a base 14 and side walls 16 extending upwardly therefrom and terminating at an annular rim 18 includes a generally U shaped ledge 22 extending the approximate perimeter of the lid top portion 20. The interior dimensions of the ledge 22 interact with the exterior dimensions of the container annular rim, thereby snugly engaging the container annular rim 18. The lid 12 contains elevated reinforcing means 36 and 38 for providing additional strength and stability to the container 10 and lid assembly 12. Retaining means 70, oriented adjacent the exterior wall 28 of the lid ledge 22, may be positioned to underlie the container annular rim and secure together the container 10 and lid 12 assembly. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294737-A (GB)
Title: Reducing axial load on bearings
Inventor: RITCHIE ANDREW
IPC: E21B17/00
Filed: 1995-11-01
Abstract: In a torque transmission device (eg in a drill string), an output shaft (16) which in use is subject to an axial force is rotatably mounted in a housing by means of thrust roller bearings (24). The shaft comprises an annular piston (30) located within a pressure chamber (32) such that by pressurising the chamber an oppositely directed axial force is exerted on the shaft. Pressure fluid is admitted to the chamber through a bore (40), or alternatively working fluid is admitted through a bore (50). Means for sensing the axial force acting on the shaft may be provided such that the fluid pressure in the chamber may be varied to accommodate changes in the forces acting on the shaft. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2309015-A (GB)
Title: Folding bicycle
Inventor: LEES JOHN COLIN
IPC: B62K15/00
Filed: 1996-01-15
Abstract: A folding bicycle or motorbike which folds and unfolds in one quick movement has an essentially triangular frame which is locked in the riding position by a single self locking catch. The frame includes a two-part hinged lower frame section, a section 4 mounting the handlebars and front forks and a curved cross-bar section 5 comprising two parts joined by a pivot 12. It uses small wheels so that it can fold into itself (Fig. 3) with one wheel fitting above the other within the frame. When folded the bike can be fitted with a cover and accommodated in the boot of car, a locker or cupboard.
Patent GB-2298388-A (GB)
Title: Process for manufacture of a moired floor covering
Inventor: GRAAB GERHARD
IPC: B29C43/30
Filed: 1996-02-13
Abstract: A moird floor covering made of rubber is proposed. It can be manufactured by continuously charging a short-screw extruder with a length:diameter ratio of from 4:1 to 10:1 with two or three differently coloured strips of vulcanizable elastomeric material. The operating temperature is 60 to 100{C. The elastomeric material leaves the extruder via a breaker plate which has 200 to 600 cylindrical bores with diameters from 2 to 10 mm. The strands produced are chopped off at intervals of in each case from 1 to 2 mm to give moulded pieces and these are then cooled over a zone of 4 to 6 m. Subsequently, the moulded pieces are fed into the nip of a heatable and coolable two-roll calender. The material web leaving the calender is fed to a continuous vulcanization installation and leaves the latter as a finished floor covering. The material throughput in this continuous process is set to a value in the range from 700 to 1300 kg/h.
Patent GB-2314201-A (GB)
Title: Display device
Inventor: BEETESON JOHN
IPC: H01J31/15
Filed: 1996-06-13
Abstract: A display device comprises a cathode 20 and a permanent magnet 60. A two dimensional array of rows and columns of channels 70 extends between opposite poles of the magnet for receiving electrons from the cathode. A screen 90 has a plurality of phosphor pixels 80 each corresponding to a different channel and each comprising a plurality of sub-pixels facing the side of the magnet remote from the cathode. Grid electrode means 40 is disposed between the cathode means and the magnet. A plurality of pairs of anodes 50 are disposed between the magnet and the screen and extending parallel to the columns of channels. Each pair 51,52 corresponds to a different column of channels and each pair has first and second anodes extending along opposite sides of the corresponding column of channels. Address means supplies control signals to the grid electrode means 40 to selectively control flow of electrons from the cathode through each channel to the corresponding pixel. An anode drive circuit 53 supplies anode drive signals to the first and second anodes 51,52 respectively. The anode drive circuit comprises bias means 56 for generating an acceleration component of each anode drive signal for accelerating electrons through the channels, deflection means 57,58 for generating a deflection component of each anode drive signal for deflecting electrons emerging from each channel towards different sub-pixels of the corresponding pixel, and correction means 59 for varying the deflection component to align the deflected electron beams with the corresponding sub-pixels. For a cylindrical screen 90, the correction means is a parabola generator. The display device may include a focus electrode (120, fig 9) which may also be driven with a parabolic waveform.
Patent GB-2302479-A (GB)
Title: Automatically transferring incoming callers to a required extension using a TDM system
Inventor: HAN CHEOL-HEE
IPC: H04M3/533
Filed: 1996-06-14
Abstract: An incoming calling line is automatically connected to an extension line in an exchange. Vocal data is stored in a memory 32 as one or more vocal guide messages. A time allocation unit 38 generates a plurality of time slot designation signals. A plurality of parallel/serial conversion units 34 receive respective time slot allocation signals TS as enable signals. They convert parallel data in the memory 32 to serial data and output the serial data to a communications highway in respective time slots. The vocal guide message in each time slot is supplied from the communications highway to a respective calling line. An exchange controller 111 and switching circuit 113 connect the calling line to an extension line when a DTMF signal corresponding to that extension is received on the calling line. The system enables a plurality of calling lines to be dealt with simultaneously. Vocal guide messages may also be stored in the memory via serial/parallel conversion units 33.
Patent GB-2312239-A (GB)
Title: Seat belt buckle
Inventor: DOWNIE ANDREW JOHN
IPC: A44B11/25
Filed: 1997-04-15
Abstract: A pretensioner-proof buckle comprises a buckle for a vehicle safety restraint mechanism, the buckle comprising: ```a housing having a rectilinear channel for receiving a fastening member 2; ```a latching element 4 mounted within the housing and moveable between a first position in which it engages the fastening member and a second position in which the fastening member is released; ```a release button 10 operatively connected to the latching element for effecting movement thereof between the first and second positions; ```a blocking member 11 movable to engage the latching element to prevent movement of the latching element towards the release position; ```and an inertial mass 14 pivotally mounted to the release button, and being arranged to act on the blocking member 11 to move it into engagement with the latching element during the acceleration phase of a pretensioning operation (fig 2) and thus secure the buckle against spurious release earlier than in previously known arrangements.
Patent GB-2325074-A (GB)
Title: Fire alarm system
Inventor: AMLANI MANHAR
IPC: G08B29/18
Filed: 1997-05-08
Abstract: A fire alarm system comprises a warning device 18 and a control panel 10 for providing an alarm signal to trigger the sounder device 18 when a fire is detected. The control panel 10 comprises a power supply 12 which incorporates a rechargeable battery 13, the normal output voltage of the power supply 12 being greater than the voltage at which the output of the sounder device 18 is at or above a predetermined acceptable level. Thus, in the event that the sounder device 18 is triggered before or during a power failure, the output of the sounder device 18 will remain at or above the predetermined acceptable level for a considerable length of time, until the battery becomes exhausted.
Patent GB-2316660-A (GB)
Title: Trash container carrier
Inventor: PRESNELL DONALD C
IPC: B60D1/00
Filed: 1997-05-13
Abstract: A carrier including a platform body for supporting a refuse container having a base, first and second side walls and a generally tapered front wall; and including interlocking members which assist in securing together the carrier and a like carrier, wherein the interlocking members may be separated in response to pressure on a foot pedal secured to the carrier.
Patent GB-2313719-A (GB)
Title: Coaxial connector for pcb
Inventor: BOZZER DIETER
IPC: H01R9/05
Filed: 1997-05-15
Abstract: A surface mount connection assembly for a coaxial cable (6) comprises an inner conductor connector (2) and a separate outer conductor connector (4). The inner conductor connector (2) includes a stamped and formed terminal (16) having a contact slot in a blade (20) for connection to the inner conductor of the coaxial cable (6) whilst the outer conductor is clipped into the outer conductor connector (4) which is a stamped and formed terminal having a Ushaped resilient contact portion (64). Simple and rapid connection of a coaxial cable to a printed circuit board is thus provided.
Patent GB-2329301-A (GB)
Title: Merchandise security tag with data storage
Inventor: PETTY NIGEL HOWARD
IPC: G07G1/00
Filed: 1997-09-16
Abstract: A tagging system for use in a retail outlet includes transponders with integral memories. The transponders are attached to merchandise within the outlet and each contains a memory device which may be written to and remotely read. The memory device stores such things as an identification code, price, size, promotional information and item specification. An enquiry point is located within the retail unit for customers to view the stored data before taking merchandise to the till. The till simultaneously reads the information from a plurality of merchandise transponders and uses the information to automatically price the goods and stock take. Once the items have been run through the till, the transponder is not removed. Instead the purchaser's name and address, obtained either by keyboard or by swiping a magnetic-strip loyalty card, is written to the transponder, following which the goods may subsequently pass through the exit without triggering an alarm. Also mentioned is the implementation of a readable transponder within an item of clothing or footwear for timing races.
Patent GB-2317920-A (GB)
Title: Seat belt buckle
Inventor: HARRISON MARK JOHN
IPC: B60R22/12
Filed: 1997-10-01
Abstract: A seat belt buckle which is adapted to releasably engage a latch plate 42 having an aperture 40 therein. The buckle comprises a rigid frame 10 including a base 12 and upstanding side walls 14 adapted to guide the latch plate 42 longitudinally of the frame 10. A locking member 24 is mounted on the frame and is pivotable between a lower latched position in which a locking element engages the aperture 40 in the latch plate 42 and an upper unlatched position. A pair of wings 30 extend laterally from the locking member 24 and engage in the side walls 14 to pivotally and resiliently mount the locking member 24 for movement. The wings 30 are capable of elastic flexing upon axial loading of the locking member 24 by the latch plate 40. At least one stop member 34 extends laterally from the locking member 24 and engages abutments on the rigid frame 10, at least when the locking member 24 is in its lower position, to prevent flexing of the wings 30 beyond their elastic limit and the at least one stop member 34 is joined at 37 to an adjacent one of the wings 30 outside the side walls 14 of the frame 10.